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Probiotic Yogurt No Help for Kids' Constipation
A yogurt aimed at easing digestion with the help of "good" bacteria may not be much help for children's chronic constipation, a new study suggests.
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Low-fat dairy doesn't help kids drop pounds
Kids who swap out regular dairy products for low-fat varieties consume less saturated fat but don't seem to lose weight, according to Australian researchers.
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US: Study ranks food pathogens by cost to society
Of the food pathogens that cost society the most money — in terms of medical care, lost days of work, long-term chronic health problems or deaths — half are found in poultry, pork, beef and other meat products, according to a study due for release Thursday.
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Calcium Intake Associated with Cardiovascular Disease
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study published this week in the British Medical Journal. Researchers followed 16,718 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative. They found that a combination of calcium and vitamin D supplements increased heart health risk by 13 to 22 percent. The analysis showed the risk of calcium intake remained with or without vitamin D
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- End of service
- New updates on the kids' and adults' shoes page
- Vegan families' meetup group in London
- ActiVeg drops GoDaddy
- GCSE class come up with a tasty vegan menu
- Eat less meat or buy local?
- Cows with Guns - a must-see classic video
- Harvard says 'Calcium is important. But milk isn’t the only, or even best, source'
- BunnyGo on line veggie guide - recommend new places
- Vegan face painters, photographers and artists
- How We Teach Children a Separate Morality for Food Animals
- Eating Meat Linked To Disease, Report Says
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- New strain of MRSA superbug found in cows
- Study: Limit Meat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer
- Welsh Markets' Biosecurity Scandal Exposed by Viva!
- Animal groups call for end of the 'boar war'
- Norwich woman opens vegan bakery
- Probiotic Yogurt No Help for Kids' Constipation
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- Urge East Riding Council to Reject Application for New Beagle Breeding Unit
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